The trade was announced around noon ET, and shortly after Hillen was seen in his suit with a bag packed, leaving the Capitals practice facility in Arlington, Va., for Long Island, according to the Washington Post.

Neither team held a morning skate Saturday after playing the night before.

Goaltender Cam Ward will start for the Hurricanes after Anton Khudobin made 28 saves for his fourth career shutout in a 3-0 win against the Capitals. Ward was honored in a pre-game ceremony for having played in his 500th NHL game Tuesday, a 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Goaltender Chad Johnson will get his fourth start in the past 12 days for the Islanders after Jaroslav Halak set the single-season franchise record with his 33rd win in a 2-1 victory against the Calgary Flames. Johnson has made 89 saves on 93 shots (.957 save percentage) and is 2-0-1 over his past three starts.